Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 08:54:16 -0400 (EDT)
From: A Jay Eddy
Subject: GUARD Tel.Update RE: D.James Kennedy Anti-Gay Ministry
ATTENTION August 20, 1998
For Immediate Release Contact: (954) 570-5791
GUARD SECURITY ALERT (954) 269-3204
Tony Ramos, Pres.
*** SECURITY ALERT ***
Gays United Against Repression and Discrimination
GUARD'S CORAL RIDGE VIGIL = SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND CHURCH
Saturday, August 22nd, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. According to
information received there has been a failed attempt to alter the
formal plans of our communities peaceful long-term vigil of the
Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and its anti-gay-ministries
information center.
All volunteers, participants and supporters are asked that they
cooperate solely with the instructions of "Gays United Against
Repression and Discrimination (GUARD). GUARD is the authorized
lead organization when issuing instructions on timing, proper
stations designated by Detective Potts of the Ft. Lauderdale
Police Department and any other event staging by the leadership
committee.
The police department and GUARD are the official security and
informational agencies determining participation guidelines and
demonstration instructions.
Please do not accept press kits, directives, and function
directives from anyone other than Rich Ramos, Karl Clark and the
officially appointed GUARD committee delegates possessing
authorized credentials.
Remember, while Dr. D. James Kennedy calls for the Reclaiming of
America for Christ others are calling for "Separation of Church
and Church" so that institutions fully accepting LesBiGays into
their congregations share in the Constitutional right of "Freedom
of Religion and Freedom From Religious Persecution."
Evangelical Fundamentalist Janet Folger, special assistant to
Dr. Kennedy's ministries, and others would have you believe
otherwise. They has backed media ads which advocate the alleged
need for born-again conversion therapy as the only righteous path
to acceptance and inclusion if you are a gay woman or man.
Over forty South Florida organizations reject the intolerance and
shortsighted nature of zealots leading this open and subliminal
intolerance campaign against non-heterosexuals.
The 5:30 P.M. August 22nd peaceful march for tolerance, truth and
mutual respect will be held at the Ft. Lauderdale Coral Ridge
Presbyterian Church (north of Commercial Blvd. on U.S. 1) and
anyone wishing information on the structured event should call
the GUARD hotline at (954) 570-5791 or (954) 269-3204.